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Lee County board weighs consolidating three committees to reduce redundancy
Summary
A Lee County Board workgroup proposed combining County Services, Public Safety and Facilities & Maintenance into a single committee to streamline staff time and public access; members debated quorum, meeting length and representation before agreeing to study the idea further.
Jack Skragstead, who led a small workgroup, proposed combining the county’s County Services, Public Safety and Facilities & Maintenance committees into a single consolidated committee to reduce redundant staff time and improve coordination across departments.
"A combined committee would benefit Lee County," Skragstead said, explaining that administrators, the state's attorney, IT and the board secretary now attend three back-to-back meetings and that consolidation would let staff spend less time in hearings and…
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